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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Early operations in the Gulf . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opening of the lower Mississippi . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The Brooklyn at the passage of the forts. (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces in the operations at New Orleans, La. (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Naval operations in the Vicksburg campaign. (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Union vessels in the Vicksburg operations. (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 13.94 (search)
The Albemarle and the Sassacus.
by Edgar Holden, U. S. N.
On the 5th of May, 1864, the Albemarle, with the captured steamer Bombshell, and the steamer Cotton Plant, laden with troops, came down the Roanoke River.
The double-enders Mattabesett, Sassacus, Wyalusing, and Miami, together with the smaller vessels, Whitehead, Ceres, and Commodore Hull, steamed up Albemarle Sound to give battle.
The Union force under Captain Melancton Smith in the action of May 5th, 1864, was: Double-enders: Mattabesett, Commander John C. Febiger; Sassacus, Lieutenant-Commander Francis A. Roe; Wyalusing, Lieutenant-Commander Walter W. Queen; Miami, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Charles A. French.
Ferryboat: Commodore Hull, Acting Master Francis Josselyn.
Gun-boats: Whitehead. Acting Ensign G. W. Barrett; Ceres, Acting Master H. H. Foster.
The losses were: Mattabesett, k, 2; w, 6,--total, 8; Sassacus, k, 1; w, 19 (13 of these were scalded),--total, 20; Wyalusing, k, 1,--in all 29.--editors.
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 10 : naval engagement at South-West pass.--the Gulf blockading squadron in November , 1861 . (search)
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 18 : capture of forts Jackson and St. Philip , and the surrender of New Orleans. (search)
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 19 : battle of the forts and capture of New Orleans. (search)